Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-04-13
HOW IL HAPPENED.
A Wild Voyage on the Adriatio
from CattarO to Trieste.
wv. W. Wiley. in pe.roi, FREQ Press,

wv. ". Wiley in Detroit Free Pressl
The way it happened was this; had N
60 down 70 Montenegro to conclude the
purchase OF large quantity of oak timber
for our firm. While was at Cattaro re-
ceived a dispatch announcing the failure OF
Carlovitch, Bissaldi & Gle. and / was or
dered TO return with all possible speed I,
was Friday; Lloyd's beat had left the day
before and there would be no other until
Sunday. In my despair / went TO old A,
d. b. NJ IS Consul there. ~ do not know
any way Of assisting you" he said; "there
is boat leaving for Trieste to-day, but il
is Baron Lindermann's yacht, and he il
suddenly recalled by the serious illness OF
his daughter, SO l don't suppose there is
any chance for you there, old boy" After
had set forth the urgency of my case he
scratched his venerable head few mo
ments and then said: 'Well, know the
captain Of the Adria; he bought ninety-f five
tons OF coal from me, and seems to be
decent sort of chap. (Any body is de-
cent sort Of a chap who buys old AS
cosl) He is down at the harbor office
now getting his clearance paper s, and says
he is going to Trieste in thirty-six hours,
or blow the Adria to splinters."
"He's the boy for mep' exclaimed q
reconsidered that verdic. shortly after,
wRrd). "Allonsy." We found the skipper
blowing the harbor- master up in the best
Servian he could command and swear.
Ing he would not wait ton minutes
longer for his papers. When stated my
case he shook his head very decidedly.
Couldn't think OF 1t, SIR" he said, short
ly; 'the Baron is in q terrible state about
his daughter, and 1t would never do to
mention the matter to him; besides, sail
In min bot
lubber ever gets those blooming papers
ready" This was not promising recep-
ton, but was desperate and persisted In
ny plea 70 be allowed to go along Cap
tain NJ seemed to reflect a moment, and
then said: well, young man (be himself
had attained the green old age Of twenty
hve), am running the risk Of mortally
offending the Baron and thereby losing
my position but / will take you, upon the
condition that you do not discover your
self 70 the Baron, and that you never men
lion the affair in TrIeste."
To this gladly agreed, aud soon after
we pulled OF to the Adria. When we came
alongside Captain n. hustled mo unccre-
moniously into his own state-room and
told me under no circumstances to show
myself on deck until no gave me permis-
sion.
"Bien," thought ], "this Is rum treat
ment from man who, had made up my
mind, was worthy only Of my contempt"
he Immediately gave orders TO hesve up
anchor, and as soon as "Anchor, speak,
sir!' was shouted by the boatswain, the
eaptain roared down the speaking tube 70
the chief engineer. Then came tho con-
fused tramping OF feet overhead; the
oiccs of the officers shouting q multiplici-
y of orders, the hoarse chanting Of the
sailors as they set the sails, and all the
hustle attendant upon getting undor way
Pretty soon the heaving OF the yacht told
no that we had passed out Of the land
locked harbor OF Cattaro and were on the
open sea.
Time began to hang heavy on my hands;
wondered if his Majesty had forgotten
me, or was pleased to keep mo a prisoner
Tor the entire voyage. Presently there
came timid rap at the door, and in re-
Sponse to my joyous Adrdn!p the little
Italian cabin boy poked his brown, rlonki-
ded face into the room and, with gravity
utterly at variance with his pers onal ap-
pearance and probably the result of nu-
merous thrashings, announced that II
sapitGno roIes0 pdrla'mi L1Ssr. 1t certainly
was surprising sight which met my eyes
upon going on deck. When 1 had been
conducted to my ignominious prison 1t was
INTO the Adriatic amid q glory OF
purple and gold, AID I had been
wondering for the las. half hour
what could induce tho yacht to dance
about in such a beastly fashion. Now /
Knew. violent sirocco was in full blast;
.he night was dark as pitch, except when
lurid fash of lightning showed the inky
storm clouds flying along overhead. Rain
tell IN torrents; the yachts decks were
Hooded, and occasionally great phospho-
resent monster leapcd over the bulwarks
and knocked of his feet any unfortunate
who happened to be in its path. The great
white-capped waves flashing in the dark
ness were rather awful than otherwise;
the white sails looked positively CHASTITY,
and the roar Of the wind and the waves
was terrific. Altogether, I think il was
about the most tempestuous night It was
ever my in-fortune to encounter. Clio
intimated to me that the captain
was on the bridge, but how / was
70 get there was the question To attempt
II alone was as much as my life was worth,
and could not discern soul on deck. l
explained my dilemma to Clio, and, in an
swer TO his hail, two forms came out of the
darkness right in front Of me, so suddenly
and unexpectedly that I involuatariIy
started. They carried me almost bodily
70 the steps Of the bridge, and whom had.
at the imminent peril Of my life, clambered
up saw no one.
Directly voice came out of tho dark
ress, and form loomed up just at hand:
"Golng along lovely, isn't sheT" said the
voice. "Yaas," said obviously, rather
too lovely. isn't sheI" "No, per Baccoin
said he, ''she is logging fourteen and
one-half on tho reel, and il it comes on
. little fresher Pil knock fifteen out OF
her." "Don't you think you are carry
ing on too muchi" suggested, ''you know
these siroccos have been known to attain
the violence OF hurricanes at moments
notice, and it is dangerous coast" SPY
george +" he exclaimed, 'she's got to carry
every stitch until she clears Lagosta IL il
rips the sticks out other. I'd give her the
jib topsail il it would draw, but the cursed
wind is dead astern" This was yachting
With a vengeance. However, on this par
ticular nignt I would have been satisfied
with less enthusiastic member of the
profession After few moments he kind
~ inquired II was hungry. / answered
that was, most emphaticaIly so, and he
said he would order the steward TO pre-
pare dinner for me in the chart room. /
told him that, IL he had no objection,
would wait and dine with him. with
mel" he exclaimed, ssThen you'll wait un-
I'll we reach Trieste"
longf'
The steward viii bring me a mouthfui
OF something 20 eat and cup Of coffee and
rum at intervals, but shall not quit the
bridge until the Adria 10 at anchor IN
Trieste harbor.n
K did not reouirs much snlieiEaficn f.